A plot of land in Sandbanks, valued at about £20 million, is reported to be effectively unsellable because of a 100-year-old legal covenant. According to the report, the site could potentially be developed to include two luxury mansions, but its current use remains limited by the terms of the covenant.
The land is described as being occupied by several existing structures, including a cottage, a boat shed, a pavilion and a tennis court. The cottage and outbuildings are characterised as being run down, yet the covenant is said to restrict sale or development in a way that prevents the land from being marketed or transferred in the normal way.
Both mentions of the story from the outlet present the same basic facts: the location (Sandbanks), the approximate £20 million value, the presence of multiple structures on the site, and the claim that the century-old covenant is the reason the plot cannot be sold.
